GMG Union

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley) 02/27/2019 at 14:43 • Filed to: None

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So, it looks like all GMG writer s have changed all their avatars (I hate that word) to the GMG Union Logo. I guess they have 2 days left in their contract. I vote, in the event of a Kinja strike, that Jalopnik have Oppo take over the FP.

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Computer simulation of Patrick George on day 4 of GMG strike

For Sweden > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 14:49

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But they already all looked alike

SpeedSix > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 14:50

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...that Jalopnik have Oppo take over the FP.

Counterpoint: I’d rather not associate with all the trolls.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 14:50

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Nah, I ain’t no scab.

Spanfeller is a twat > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 14:58

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Hopefully they get a fair deal.

Maxima Speed > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 15:10

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Yup fire everyone. I’ll write front page articles. Guarantee you you won’t see any mention of politics in my articles as well ........ Mainly cause I’m crazy and my opinions would get me fired lol.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Maxima Speed 02/27/2019 at 15:16

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Build a wall around Mitsubishi dealerships. Deport Infiniti buyers to Kazakhstan

Maxima Speed > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 15:35

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Everyone in the country gets a Tercel. We’re opening up the production lines again. Chicken tax is repealed and Tercel’s and Toyota pickups will be the only two options for personal vehicles. All police cars will be super cars, and the presidential limo will be a Morgan three wheeler.......... oh wait I forgot we weren’t talking about when I become president. Baby steps, take over GMG and then the world 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 15:40

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I've got my own Union contract negotiations to worry about. They're trying to take away our pension.

Spanfeller is a twat > For Sweden 02/27/2019 at 15:54

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Are you saying all bloggers look the same?

For Sweden > Spanfeller is a twat 02/27/2019 at 16:02

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Yes

Spanfeller is a twat > Maxima Speed 02/27/2019 at 16:06

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But is America ready for a UniversalTercel plan?

Spanfeller is a twat > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/27/2019 at 16:06

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How is that even legal....

Hi! My Name Is Rossssssss > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 16:08

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I found this piece about Univision’ s troubles with the union interesting

Maxima Speed > Spanfeller is a twat 02/27/2019 at 16:09

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I will thank you to call it by its proper name; “Zoidberg Care”.

Spanfeller is a twat > Maxima Speed 02/27/2019 at 16:10

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We both know that’s not the proper name , don’t you dare deface the Tercel Obtainment and Affordable Maintence Act, TOAMA

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Spanfeller is a twat 02/27/2019 at 16:32

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Anyone currently vested will still get theirs, but our vestments will stop increasing with service and no new employees would be able to get a pension.

Stef Schrader > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 16:38

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No one likes a scab. Don’t be one.

Giving #content away for cheap or free because folks are on strike only really helps out Jalopnik’s slimy deadbeat dad of a parent company, not the good people of Jalopnik itself.

The actual GMG full-time crew deserves a fair contract before they’re sold off to who knows who’ll do TBA with this joint. I don’t know who’s finally going to buy this place, but I can see why my ex-comrades in blogs want t o want to nail down as much as possible now to get at least some stability through the sale process . That means fighting for a decent set of protections for the staff, their pay, their benefits and (perhaps most importantly on my end as I refuse to freelance for spineless corporate shills ) their current editorial standards.

So, if you enjoy your continued ability to post on Oppo and also rather like some of us goofballs who end up on the front page, it’s also in your best interest for the full-time staff to enshrine some modicum of fair treatment into a union contract sooner rather than later. I mean, look at how Univision treated its other departments as opposed to GMG when they made major layoffs across the company . Having a contract in place and an organized, collective voice to negotiate big evils like that saved this website’s butt.

I’m not in GMG’s bargaining unit anymore, so my avatar’s still a Puffalump, but needless to say they have my support. That Puffalump suffers no fools.

Solidarity ‘n’ junk,

Telemundo’s Biggest Fan

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Stef Schrader 02/27/2019 at 16:39

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Hmmm. All good points, but what am I going to do while I pretend to work on claims?

Stef Schrader > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/27/2019 at 16:39

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Ugh, I’m sorry.

Stef Schrader > Hi! My Name Is Rossssssss 02/27/2019 at 16:45

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I mean, t here’s a pretty easy solution to avoiding negative media coverage: don’t do bad stuff that earns you negative media coverage. Treat your employees fairly, don’t squander company money on expensive executive gifts before announcing a huge round of layoffs, don’t install friends in high-paid roles who don’t actually do much, etc., etc. , yadda yadda, you get the idea. I mean, it’s not even an “it costs $0 not to be like this” situation as you’d probably even profit by not running your own company into the ground!

Stef Schrader > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 16:51

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W ell, my Volkswagen still doesn’t run if you wanna come down here...

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Stef Schrader 02/27/2019 at 16:51

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The Union’s pre-authoriz ed a strike if no agreement is reached by the end of the week.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Stef Schrader 02/27/2019 at 17:05

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I’d love to come to Texas one day.

Stef Schrader > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/27/2019 at 17:40

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Man, that sucks. Good luck.

ranwhenparked > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 02/27/2019 at 19:15

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I say we b ring in Conan O’Brien to fill in , he did his funniest work during the WGA strike. Plus bonus SHO content.

Hi! My Name Is Rossssssss > Stef Schrader 02/27/2019 at 21:06

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I agree that Univision is a disaster, and they could have done alot of things better. however, regardless of what U nivision did I doubt the editors/writers at Deadspin, Jez, & Splinter would ever be happy. They are constantly looking for something to be outraged about. Splinter has torn down every democratic presidential nominee for no reason whatsoever except so they can produce the rage-clicks.

Stef Schrader > Hi! My Name Is Rossssssss 02/28/2019 at 01:20

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I’ve seen tho se people happy before, though, so I know it’s possible.

I think the problem is of companies expecting to buy their own personal cheerleader when they purchase a media network full of journalists who will naturally want to cover the news even when it’s not very flattering news about their own company’s owners.

By default, you’re buying into a place with a bunch of naturally curious, critical writers with one of these companie s. To think otherwise is, um, m ay I suggest buying a PR firm instead?